| Company type | Private conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investments |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Key people | Edha Nahdi Group CEO |
| Products | Cement, construction, transport, flour, logistics |
Number of employees | 10,000+ (2024) |
| Website | Homepage |
The Amsons Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Amsons Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Tanzania. Established in 2000, the conglomerate is involved in the manufacture and distribution of cement and concrete, construction, transport, flour, logistics, among other activities. [1]
The Amsons Group is a large industrial conglomerate that is headquartered in Tanzania and is active in the African Great Lakes Region countries of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. The group employs over 10,000 people, of whom 1,700 are directly employed in Tanzania. [2] [3] [4]
As of November 2024, the companies of the Amsons Group included but were not limited to the following: [2]
Since 2018, Amsons Group has constructed modern women's wards at Amana Regional Referral Hospital, Temeke Hospital and Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital as part of the group's corporate social responsibility (CSR). [7]
In July 2024, Amsons Group made an offer of TSh475 billion (US$180 million) to acquire all the shareholding in Bamburi Cement in neighboring Kenya. The transaction is gubject to regulatory approval in Kenya. [3] [8]
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) is a stock exchange located on Ohio Street, west of Kivukoni, south east of Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital and largest city in Tanzania. It was incorporated in September 1996 and trading started in April 1998. It is a member of the African Stock Exchanges Association and the World Federation of Exchanges. The exchange is open five days a week, from Monday through Friday. The trading days are weekly from Monday to Friday, starting from 10.00 am to 14.00 pm.
Bamburi Cement Limited is an industrial company in Kenya specialising in cement and concrete. The company has operations in Bamburi suburb of Mombasa, it is headquartered in Nairobi and its stock is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
The Jubilee Insurance Company of Kenya (JICK), mostly known as Jubilee Insurance, is an insurance company in Kenya, which has the largest economy in the East African Community. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilee Holdings Limited, a multinational insurance holding company, which maintains its headquarters in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Mauritius, with plans to expand on the African continent.
The Mukwano Group of Companies, commonly known as the Mukwano Group, is a conglomerate based in Uganda, with operations in other East African countries.
I&M Holdings Limited, also I&M Bank Group, is a conglomerate comprising banks, an insurance company and investment advisory businesses. The group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The flagship company of the group is I&M Bank Limited, with headquarters in the I&M Bank Tower on Kenyatta Avenue in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.
Commercial Bank of Africa (Tanzania)(CBAT) is a commercial bank in Tanzania. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. The bank is a subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Africa Group and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Commercial Bank of Africa Group is a financial services provider in East Africa. Its headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Ivory Coast.
NCBA Bank Tanzania Limited, is a merged bank between Commercial Bank of Africa (Tanzania) and NIC Bank Tanzania. It is a commercial bank in Tanzania licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Equity Bank Tanzania Limited, is a commercial bank in Tanzania, the second-largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the country's central bank and national banking regulator. The bank is a member of the Equity Group Holdings Limited, a large financial services conglomerate, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and a representative office in Ethiopia.
Tanzania Breweries Limited, also referred to as TBL, is the oldest and largest brewing company in Tanzania.
Jubilee Holdings Limited is a financial services holding company, with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The company maintains subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Mauritius. Its activities are mainly in the insurance sector.
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is an East African foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 2006 to bolster corporate social responsibility (CSR) for Equity Group Holdings.
WPP-Scangroup is a subsidiary of WPP and is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It is the largest marketing and communication group operating a multi-agency model across multiple disciplines in Sub-Saharan Africa. The group comprises the ad agencies Ogilvy Africa, SCANAD, JWT and BluePrint Marketing; media firms GroupM, MediaCom Africa, Mindshare and MEC; public relations agencies Ogilvy PR and H+K Strategies; market research agency Millward Brown; specialty communication firms Roundtrip and Geometry Global; and digital companies OgilvyOne, Squad Digital and SCANAD Digital. In all, over 1200 people are employed across the various organizations.
Diamond Trust Bank Tanzania Plc (DTBT) is a commercial bank in Tanzania, licensed by the Bank of Tanzania.
BOC Kenya plc (BOCKL), also BOC Kenya, is a manufacturing company in Kenya. The company manufactures and markets industrial and medical gases.
Selcom Microfinance Bank Tanzania (SMBT), previously known as Access Microfinance Bank Tanzania (AMBT), is a microfinance bank located in Tanzania. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a sports stadium under construction, in the city of Arusha, Tanzania. It is intended to be used during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament. The stadium is one of the stadia that Tanzania plans to use during the tournament, that will be jointly hosted by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
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